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trap

[trap] / træp /
NOUN
snare, trick
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambush bait booby trap device net pitfall ploy quagmire ruse
STRONG
allurement ambuscade artifice come-on conspiracy deception decoy dragnet enticement feint gambit hook intrigue lasso lure machination maneuver noose plot prank quicksand snag stratagem subterfuge temptation wile
WEAK
inveiglement seducement
Antonyms
STRONG
frankness honesty honor openness truth truthfulness
VERB
catch, snare; trick
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambush
STRONG
ambuscade beguile circumvent collar corner corral deceive decoy dupe enmesh ensnare entangle entrap fool grab hook inveigle land mousetrap nab nail net overtake seduce snag surprise take tangle trammel
WEAK
box in rope in suck in trip up
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assist disenchant disentangle free help let go liberate lose release untangle untwist

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Lam, who became president this month in addition to Communist Party boss, is pushing a "new growth model" that prioritises digital and technological innovation as Vietnam aims to escape the "middle-income trap".

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

In this regard, British local elections are an unusual trap in that the victors have little real authority, but voters tend to blame them for poor results anyway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Google says it is expanding its policies to crack down on websites which trap users with "back button hijacking".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Their findings, published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition, highlight the use of a nano-sized molecular cage designed to act as a highly selective 'PFAS trap'.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

And I could not kill or trap any longer.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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